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Paddington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register
on January 1st 762
2. Number of patients transferred from other
areas and of "lost sight of " cases
returned 43
3. Number of patients transferred to other
areas and cases "lost sight of " 92
4. Died during the year 43
5. Number of observation cases under A (6)
and B (b) above in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 62
6. Number of attendances at' the Dispensary
(including Contacts) 7,396
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary
cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations for 3
treatment or supervision patients
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals
or other Institutions approved for the
purpose, of patients for
(а) "Light " treatment -
(b) Other special forms of treatment 6
patients
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 93
10. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 38
(b) Otherwise 203
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes 438
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 2,989
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 710
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 34
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st December
345
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December150
16. Number of reports received during the
year in respect of Insured Persons:—
(а) Form G.P. 17 12
(б) Form G.P. 36 94
St. Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary.
This dispensary is voluntary and was subsidised by a grant of £1,100 from the Paddington
Borough Council during the year 1927.
A full account of this dispensary and its activities will be found in the annual reports for
1924 and 1925.
Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1927.
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during the
year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
23
16

1
6
5
6
3
29
21
6
4
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous








11
17
11
7
(c) Non-tuberculous








6
19
15
7
B.—Contacts examined during the
year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous

1




-
2

1
2
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous








3
10
4
1
(c) Non-tuberculous








13
25
37
21
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as
(a) Cured
1



2



3


-
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or
non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of cases notified
in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
68
64
40
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on December 31st:
(a) Diagnosis completed
51
42
2
3
50
45
45
28
101
87
47
31
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
-
1